Mainframe DB2 Replication Engineer - MDREDP

Job Title: Mainframe DB2 Replication Engineer
Location: Phoenix, AZ; Plano, TX; Charlotte, NC; Richmond, VA; Jacksonville, FL; Pennington, NJ; Chicago, IL
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6 months (Contract to Hire)
Schedule: Hybrid | 3 days onsite, 2 days work from home
Pay Rate: $60 - $65/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe DB2 Replication Engineer to design, implement, and support data replication solutions across IBM z/OS and distributed environments, ensuring reliable data synchronization, high availability, and data consistency for critical banking applications.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with DB2 for z/OS and ZDIH.

• Experience with MIPS reduction and optimization projects.

• Experience with UNIX System Services (USS), including patch installation and UNIX scripting.

• Knowledge of RACF.

• Hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (IIDR) / Change Data Capture (CDC).

• Knowledge of Q Replication is preferred.

• Understanding of replication architecture, data flow design, and Change Data Capture (CDC) concepts.

• Strong troubleshooting skills related to data consistency, replication failures, and performance latency.

• Experience with JCL, TSO/ISPF, and SDSF.

• Experience supporting mainframe batch and online environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with MQ and messaging systems.

• Experience with ETL and data warehousing platforms.

• Experience with monitoring tools.

• Experience with automation using REXX, Python, or other scripting languages.

• Exposure to cloud or hybrid data architectures.

• Experience with large-scale data migration or modernization programs.

• Knowledge of real-time data streaming architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, and maintain DB2 replication solutions across mainframe and distributed platforms.

• Build and manage source-to-target replication pipelines.

• Configure and support capture processes, apply processes, and control servers.

• Implement unidirectional and bidirectional replication configurations.

• Develop real-time and near-real-time data synchronization solutions.

• Troubleshoot data inconsistencies, replication failures, queue backlogs, and network interruptions.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for production incidents.

• Tune replication processes to reduce latency, optimize resource utilization, and minimize impact on source systems.

• Optimize data capture efficiency, apply performance, and network usage.

• Support integration between DB2 for z/OS, DB2 LUW, distributed databases, message queues, and ETL platforms.

• Collaborate with DBAs, application teams, data engineering teams, and business intelligence teams to maintain reliable data replication.